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-Supplementary to Question NOT 3

-in Legco on 13.1.88

MRS. FAN : Sir, OMELCO's Complaint Section has received a

submission from a group of teachers on this matter. One

of their complaints is that there is insufficient training

and there is no professional person for them to turn to

for advice. Is the Government aware of this and what has

been done to ensure that teachers are well supported in

professional expertise and are trained?

SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER : Sir, there are two

aspects to this question.

question. One is on

on the training of

teachers and the other is on resources provided to them.

On training, the Education

training needs of guidance

Department appreciates the

teachers. The extra-mural

Department organise

studies departments of the two universities and the Hong

Kong Polytechnic in conjunction with the Education

annually three one-year in-service:

training courses.

Four short courses on personal growth

are also provided annually for guidance teachers. In

addition counselling and careers guidance is given at a

study unit in the core curriculum of the full-time teacher

training courses at the colleges

of education. The

subject of counselling and guidance is also offered as an

elective in the refresher training course for serving

secondary school teachers, particularly for those involved

in guidance work.